Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 322 THE PEAR. Doyenne Gray. Gri, f Butter Pear, Gray Doyenne, Doyenne Rouge, Doyenne Roux, Doyenne d'Automne, Gray Dean's, Doyenne Gris, Red Doyenne, St. Michel Dore
Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 322 THE PEAR. Doyenne Gray. Gri, f Butter Pear, Gray Doyenne, Doyenne Rouge, Doyenne Roux, Doyenne d'Automne, Gray Dean's, Doyenne Gris, Red Doyenne, St. Michel Dore, Doyenne Galeux. This has been confounded with ' Boussouck' and with ' Surpasse Virgalieu,' but is distinct. It is a good bearer on pear or quince, a hardy tree, with upright grayish brown shoots. Fruit, medium, roundish, obovate or obtuse pyriform ; skin, cov- ered with smooth cinnamon russet; stem, curved; cavity, rather deep; calyx, small, closed; basin, shallow; flesh, white, fine-grained, buttery, melting. Season, October. Doyenne White. White Dean, Virgalieu, Butter Pear, St. Michael, Virgaloo, Bergaloo, Yellow Butter, White Beurre, White Autumn Beurre, Dean's, Warwick Bergamotte, Snow Pear, Pine Pear, St. Michael, Doyenne, Doyenne Blanc, Beurre Blanc, And twelve others of French and Dutch An old variety, every where esteemed when well grown; trees, hardy, productive either on pear or quince.
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